Thailand unhinged
Subtitle: the death of Thai-style democracy
By: Federico Ferrara
Edition: Second Equinox edition. Expanded and revised 2011 edition.
Publisher: Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9789793780849
Subjects: Democracy; Politics and government
Other titles: Death of Thai-style democracy
Description: "Thailand Unhinged: The Death of Thai-Style Democracy delivers an excoriating critique of Thai politics and society over the tumultuous years that followed the ouster of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thailand's ongoing political crisis is explained through the prism of the country's painful post-absolutist history - a history marred by the systematic sabotage of any meaningful democratic development, the routine hijacking of democratic institutions, and the continued suffocation of the Thai people's democratic aspirations orchestrated by an unelected ruling class in an increasingly desperate attempt to hold on to its power. This new edition, uncensored, expanded, and revised, argues that the tragic events of 2010 mark the end of "Thai-Style Democracy"--A five-decades-old system of government that, not withstanding the appropriations of some of the trappings of democracy, has largely preserved the right of "good" men of high birth, status, and wealth to run the country. The essays are written in a pointed, combative style, making Thailand Unhinged a highly unconventional mix of academic scholarship, literary journalism, and radical pamphleteering"--Back cover.
Notes: Subtitle of the first edition was: Unraveling the myth of a Thai-style democracy.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Coups for democracy; title: In name of the father; title: Tyranny of the big men; title: Thailand for sale; title: Democracy, Thai-style; title: Revolt of the unholy; title: Twilight of the idols.